Revenue and EPS Growth
Reported revenue grew 6% year-over-year to $11.01 billion in Q1; adjusted EPS grew 6% to $5.44; GAAP EPS was $4.43, up 11%.
Adjusted Operating Income & Margins
Adjusted operating income increased 6% to $2.4 billion and adjusted operating margin was 21.8% in Q1; adjusted gross margin was 40.8%.
Raised Full-Year Guidance
Full-year revenue guidance raised to $47.3B–$48.1B (6%–8% reported growth) with assumed 3%–4% organic growth; adjusted EPS guidance raised to $24.64–$25.12 (8%–10% growth).
Successful Acquisition of Clario
Completed Clario acquisition (~$9B) in late March; Clario added $30 million of revenue and $0.01 of adjusted EPS in Q1 and increased 2026 revenue guidance by ~$900 million and EPS by ~$0.32 (net of financing) at the midpoint.
Strong Segment Performance — Life Sciences Solutions & Laboratory Products
Life Sciences Solutions reported revenue +13% (organic +1%), adjusted operating income +14%, margin 36.2% (+60 bps). Laboratory Products & Biopharma Services reported revenue +7% (organic +4%), adjusted operating income +6%.
Clinical Research Momentum and Commercial Wins
Clinical research business delivered strong revenue and authorizations growth, continued share gains and expanding pipeline; accelerated drug development offering driving differentiation.
Capital Deployment and Shareholder Returns
Repurchased $3.0 billion of shares in the quarter (total capital to shareholders ~$3.2B including dividends) and increased dividend by 10%.
Product Innovation and Strategic Partnerships
Launched multiple new products (e.g., Thermo Scientific Glacios 3 Cryo-TEM, TSQ Certis Triple Quad, Niton XL5E, Gibco CTS Compleo, FluidEase Pro) and announced strategic collaborations with NVIDIA and SHL Medical; opened Cryo-EM Drug Discovery Center.
Operational Execution & Cash Generation
Strong productivity delivered: Q1 cash flow from operations $1.2 billion and free cash flow $830 million after $370 million net capex; adjusted ROIC 11%.